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It comes after thousands of households across Kent and Sussex were left without waterMaidstone residents have had to rely on bottled water stations (Image: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)Ofwat has launched an investigation into South East Water after thousands of households across Kent and Sussex were left without water.Tunbridge Wells suffered a sustained outage in November and December 2025. There have been further supply problems at the start of 2026 caused by freeze-thaw events following the cold snap, and further issues with Storm Goretti causing outages which has led to more than 30,000 homes losing supply intermittently.For live updates on the situation…

Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI in their attacks. At the same time, cyber defenders are also turning to the technology to fight back. Depthfirst, a security startup positioning itself at the forefront of this AI-powered defense, announced Wednesday that it had raised $40 million in a Series A round. Founded in October 2024, the company raised the round from Accel Partners, which led the investment, with participation from SV Angel, Mantis VC, and Alt Capital. Depthfirst offers a platform called General Security Intelligence, an AI-native suite that helps companies scan and analyze their codebases and workflows for signs of trouble.…

Russia is moving closer to opening its crypto market to everyday investors, as lawmakers prepare legislation that would remove digital assets from a special regulatory category and allow broader, though still capped, retail participation. Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the State Duma’s Committee on Financial Markets, said a draft bill is ready for consideration during the spring parliamentary session.  The proposal would effectively normalize cryptocurrency within Russia’s financial system, signaling a shift toward treating digital assets as part of “everyday finance” rather than an exceptional or experimental instrument, according to local media outlet TASS.  Under the expected framework, non-qualified investors —…

Thursday 15 January 2026 10:22 am By: Mauricio Alencar and Saskia Koopman Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Sadiq Khan has offered bold comments on AI. (WPA Pool/Getty Images) Sadiq Khan has warned that AI could become a “weapon of mass destruction” for jobs across London unless the government takes proactive action to ease its impact on work.The London Mayor said AI’s impact on the capital city will be “nothing short of colossal” over the coming years. In a Mansion House speech to be delivered on…

The £18.3million project has reached a construction milestone with the installation of its footbridge and lifts, marking significant progress towards its planned autumn opening. Located in the Barrhead area, Balgray Station is designed to improve transport links and encourage sustainable travel to and from Glasgow, while supporting the region’s ongoing growth and development. Ashley McDonald, scheme project manager at Network Rail Scotland, said: “Strengthening rail connections in East Renfrewshire gives people another practical, reliable alternative to travelling by car. “Better links mean shorter journeys, improved access to jobs and education, and simpler everyday travel. “Installing the footbridge and lifts has…

A suspected viable device had been left in the Divis Road areaPolice on the Divis Road and Tornaroy Road area of west Belfast where there was a security alert.(Image: Jonathan Porter/PressEye)A security alert in West Belfast has ended with a controlled explosion.Police were called to the Divis Road area on Wednesday, January 14, at around 10.20am following reports of a suspicious object in the area.Ammunition Technical Officers attended the scene and carried out a controlled explosion on what is believed to be a viable device.READ MORE: Wayne Reid: 10 things you need to know as police launch murder investigationREAD MORE:…

Around 2,000 properties in south Tonbridge and Bidborough have low pressure or no water Source link

On Thursday (January 8), a Hastings Borough Council licensing panel considered an application linked to The She — a bar and Thai restaurant in George Street. The business’s current licence requires any alcohol sales after 9pm to be made via “a waiter or waitress service”. These sales can only be made to seated customers, who must be able to order food at any time they can order a drink. Owner Ben Beckett said this restriction had been deterring  customer since he took control of the premises in August last year. Mr Beckett said:“People tend to come to the bar and…

Microsoft has signed a deal with Indian startup Varaha to buy more than 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal credits over the next three years, through 2029, expanding its portfolio of carbon removal projects as the tech giant scales up AI and cloud operations. The project will turn cotton crop waste, which is often burned after harvest, into biochar — a charcoal-like material that can be added to soil, storing carbon for long periods while also helping reduce air pollution from open-field burning. It will initially focus on the western Indian state of Maharashtra and involve around 40,000–45,000 smallholder farmers.…

January is tricky. New Year’s resolutions? That first week back at work, you tell yourself you are the kind of person who has nailed their five-year strategy and drinks water out of a motivational (giant baby) bottle.Reality usually hits about the middle of the month, but I still love that brief window where anything feels possible.This year, though, I’m trying something different. No big proclamations or dramatic reinventions for MAGIC AI, we need focus. Not the glam kind you read about in productivity books, but the boring, gritty, everyday version where you don’t chase ten shiny ideas but wrestle with…